Edita Knowler is an award winning photographer based in Melbourne. She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Art) HONOURS from Sydney College of the Arts in 2007. In 2011 she completed a Masters of Cross Disciplinary Art and Design, from the College of Fine Art (UNSW). Her work has been exhibited in selected group shows throughout Australia. Her career highlights include being a finalist in the 2019 and 2017 Maggie Diaz prize and winning the grand prize, Leica and Illford Excellence in Photomedia Award from the Centre for Contemporary Photography Salon, for her 2015 work, Metropolis, NYC.
Education
2011 - Masters of Cross Disciplinary Art and Design, COFA, UNSW
2007 - Graduate Certificate of Art Administration, COFA, UNSW
2006 - Bachelors of Visual Arts Fine Art (honors), Sydney College of the Arts
CLIP Award, Perth Centre of Photography
Finalist
Mono Awards
In flight, Highly Commended, Animals
Coast of Asilah, Highly Commended, Places
In motion, Commended, Places
Pantheon, Commended, Places
2020
2019
Maggie Diaz Photography Prize
Finalist (Highly commended)
Mono Awards
Repetition, Highly Commended, Places
Hakone No2, Highly Commended, Places
Streets of Marrakesh, Commended, People
Formation, Commended, People
Australian Photography Awards
Waiting, Highly commended
Repetition, Honourable mention
Metropolis, Gold Coast, Honourable mention
Colour blocking, Cremorne, Honourable mention
Roma, Honourable mention
Windmills at sea, Honourable mention
Streets of Asyliah, Honourable mention
2017
Centre of Contemporary Photography Salon
Best Black and White Work
Maggie Diaz Photography Prize
Finalist
Australian Photography Awards
Finalist, mobile
Pre 2017
Centre of Contemporary Photography Salon
Leica and Illford Excellence in Photomedia Award, 2015
Centre of Contemporary Photography Salon
Best Composition, 2014
Sydney College of the Arts
Fauvette Lourerio Memorial Artists Scholarship, 2007
Group Shows
2020 CLIP Award, Perth of Contemporary Photography
2020 Still Life, Centre of Contemporary Photography
2019 Maggie Diaz Photography Prize, Brightspace Gallery
2017 CCP Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography
2017 Maggie Diaz Photography Prize, Brightspace Gallery
2015 CCP Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography
2014 CCP Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography
2013 40x40 Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery
2013 Small Works Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery
2010 Young Creators Society, The Eastern Bondi Junction
2009 Blue Gallery, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney
2009 Wetpatch Gallery, World Bar Kings Cross
2006 Sydney College of the Arts, Graduate Show (Hons)
2006 Propeller Art and Design awards, Darlinghurst
2005 Propeller Art and Design awards, Darlinghurst
2005 Central Coast Grammar, Art Fair
2005 Sydney College of the Arts, Graduate Show
2004 Newspace Gallery, Freerange Exhibition